Untangle vs Just Mahjong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Untangle
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Every arrow points the way it wants to go. Your goal: slide every piece free without colliding into blockers, locked gates, or obstacles. Untangle is a minimalist logic puzzle of direction, deduction, and tactile satisfaction. Designed to calm your mind rather than race against a ticking clock, Untangle combines hand-tuned procedural spatial puzzles with serene ambient audio and gentle haptics. HOW TO PLAY • Drag arrows in the exact direction they point. • If their exit corridor is clear, they glide smoothly off the board into the ether. • If another arrow or obstacle blocks their path, they stay put. • Plan your sequence, unlock trapped corridors, and untangle the entire board! EVOLVING MECHANICS As you journey across 5 aesthetic worlds, new puzzle elements constantly refresh your thinking: • Breaker Arrows: Pulverize blocking obstacles and pieces directly in your path. • Rotator Arrows: Pivot an arrow's directional trajectory 90 degrees with a tap. • Ghost Arrows: Phase ethereally straight through other pieces and obstacles. • Piercing Beams: Laser-focused arrows that blast and clear entire rows or columns upon exit. • Bomb Arrows: Detonate and dissolve adjacent obstacles as they slide free. • Color Key Gates & Frozen Tiles: Coordinate multi-stage unlock sequences. KEY FEATURES • 100+ Procedural Puzzles: Explore hand-crafted difficulty curves across 5 atmospheric worlds (Amber Twilight, Oceanic Teal, Cosmic Violet, Rose Aurora, and Obsidian). • Pure Mindfulness & Zero Ads: No subscriptions, no ads, no trackers, and no timers. Enjoy pure, uninterrupted focus anytime, anywhere. • Calming Ambient Soundtrack: Soothing generative synth soundscapes paired with custom in-game volume control and gentle tactile haptics. • Daily Rings & Mastery Badges: Complete daily puzzle rings, maintain your streak, and earn achievement shields for clean, minimal moves. • Interactive Arrow Field Guide: An in-game interactive dojo to preview and practice every unique arrow mechanic at your own pace. • 100% Offline Play: Perfect for commutes, flights, or unwinding at the end of the day. Find your focus. Clear the board. Untangle your mind.
Just Mahjong
This is a Mahjong solitaire game with large, easy-to-read tiles and no distractions. Enjoy unlimited play with helpful tools and accessibility options. Customize your game's appearance and choose from various layouts.
- Large, readable tiles
- Unlimited play
- Undo, Hint, and Shuffle tools
- Offline play
- No ads or subscriptions
- Customizable appearance
- Multiple layout options
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Just Mahjong — calm Mahjong solitaire with large, readable tiles. No ads. No subscriptions. Just play. Open Just Mahjong and you are on the board. Match pairs of free tiles, clear the stack, and unwind at your own pace. Timers, lives, daily limits, and ad breaks stay out of your way. Mahjong solitaire — Shanghai-style tile matching. Tiles sit in layered shapes on the board. Tap a free tile, then tap a matching free tile to remove the pair. A tile is free when nothing sits on top of it and at least one long side is open. Clear every tile to win. Built for comfort Boards are sized so tiles stay large and easy to read. Shorter layouts give you bigger tiles and quicker sessions. Larger layouts stack tiles higher and ask for more planning — especially satisfying on tablets and larger screens. A real free game The free download is a complete Mahjong solitaire experience. • 3 free layouts: Pond (Quick), Garden (Regular), and Classic Turtle (Grand) • Unlimited play • Undo, Hint, and Shuffle — always available, always free • Auto-save — pick up where you left off • Offline play • No ads Helpful tools when you need them • Undo — take back a match • Hint — highlights a legal pair • Shuffle — rearrange remaining tiles when you are stuck Every new deal is winnable, so you can relax and enjoy the puzzle. Accessibility stays free. We never charge for comfort. • Large print — bigger symbols on every tile • Show available tiles — highlight tiles you can match • High contrast — stronger faces and outlines • Color assist — suits and dragons are easier to tell apart • Reduced motion — gentler animations • Sound — soft match and win sounds you can turn off anytime Choose how it looks Open More → Appearance to customize the table and tiles. • Tile styles: Classic and Modern (free); Decorative lacquer style with Full Game • Symbol styles: Traditional riichi artwork (free); Colorful Hong Kong-style symbols plus Tiki, Halloween, 80’s Arcade, Vegas, and Music with Full Game • Table backgrounds — pick a board theme that feels right 18 layouts in three levels Each level adds more tiles, more layers, and a tougher puzzle — along with a longer session. Quick — compact boards, fewer layers; largest tiles on phone; Pond • Patio • Brook Regular — deeper stacks and more to think through; Garden • Glade • Willow • Meadow • Terrace • Courtyard • Harbor • Rampart • Fortress Grand — full classic-scale boards with the most depth; Spire • Spider • Dragon • Arena • Temple • Classic Turtle Full Game — one-time unlock Unlock the Full Game for a single purchase when you want the full catalog: • All 18 layout shapes • Quick, Regular, and Grand levels • Layout shuffle — a random layout from your chosen level each new game (choose which boards are included) • Decorative tile style and all symbol themes (Colorful, Tiki, Halloween, 80’s Arcade, Vegas, Music) • Random background and random symbol set each new game — optional • More layouts in future updates — included with your purchase • One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. From Nonnie Games Just Mahjong is part of the “Just…” series — single-purpose games that respect your time. Open the app, play Mahjong, close the app. Download Just Mahjong and enjoy calm, distraction-free tile matching.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Untangle at none against Just Mahjong's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Just Mahjong sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Untangle asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Untangle | Just Mahjong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pankaj Kumar | MLP Software |
In-app purchases
Untangle
No in-app purchases
Just Mahjong
- Just Mahjong Pro$3.99
- Just Mahjong - Full License$3.99
- Just Trio Bundle$8.99
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